4.3.3 Interpretation of Stay Wide Awake Lyric Based on the elaboration of the lyric above, the Illuminati‟s reference in
Stay Wide Awake lyric is shown in the repetition of the words “dark” and “cold” . The words “dark” and “cold” give an evil impression. The repetition itself
emphasizes a particular theme. The speaker persuades the listener to follow him to the dark and cold place, which then is known that it is the other side of him. In
the dark place, the speaker identifies himself as Ted Bundy, who is the bad guy, or as Satan. So it can be concluded that the speaker declared himself as Satan who
persuades the listener to do sin and the sin is reflected by the bad behavior of Ted Bundy, who is a killer and a kidnapper.
4.4 Orders of Signification of My Darling Lyric
4.4.1 First Order of Signification of My Darling Lyric The linguistic devices found in this lyric are the repetition and the use of
direct speech. This lyric is also examined through the narration device. First, the repetition words found in
this lyric are “soul” and “mirror”. Those repetition words are repeated four times each. The following are the parts of the lyric that
use the word „soul‟: “who are willing to selltheir souls for this rap game” 24- 25
, “your soul’s mine” 57, “you sold your soul to me” 92, and “I possess your soul” 34. The use of the word „soul‟ in those parts of the lyric indicates the
act of selling soul which is shown in the words “to sell their souls” and “you sold your soul to me
”. The lyric also shows there is someone who seems to remind the one who has sold his soul and the soul is no longer hisher own soul anymore.
„mirror‟ is another word which is repeated and it can be seen in these following parts of the lyric: “I look in the mirror” 29, “The mirror grows lips and it
whispers Come nearer” 30, “Fuck this mirror AHHHHHHH” 69, “Im not in the mirror Im inside you” 70. In the plane of denotation itself, „mirror‟ can be
defined as „a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which ref
lects a clear image‟. Mirror shows a reflection that stands in front of it. In the lyric, it says that the one who looks the mirror is the speaker itself when the
speaker says “I look in the mirror” 29. From this, it can be assumed that actually, the speaker is talking either to himself and his own mind. However, the
speaker seems angry to himself that he gives it a curse word. Another examination is through the direct speech occurs in the lyric. The
direct speech used by the speaker indicates that the speaker wants to engage the listener fully and gives the view directly to the listener. The direct speech happens
between the speaker and the mirror which is the speaker himself as seen in the
following lines:
Shady, I know youre in there, so where? Come here Talk to me, sit here, pull up a chair
Why dont you cut your hair? Hahahahaha Dye it back, come on, try it AHHHHHHHHH
No, I told you, leave me the fuck alone will you? But Im here to rebuild you, But I already killed you
But Shady, we were meant for eachother Think about your mother, yeah so what of her?
Well think about what she did to you and your little brother All them foster homes..., fuck you motherfucker
I had you beat No I was playin possom, remember? I let you watch your little girls blossom
I gave you enough time,
your soul’s mine
Im taking it back, you fucking bitch WHY Because I love you, look a little closer
Isnt that us on that poster? haha 39-54
The direct speech above shows that the speaker takes the listener to see that there is a conversation happens. The conversation happens between the
speaker and himself as the mirror. The speaker is known then as “Shady”. The
change of the conversation between Shady and the mirror can be seen from the use of the punctuation quotation mark “”. The mirror‟s words is in the quote,
while Shady is in not. It can be seen that the first four lines the direct speech is uttered by the mirror. The mirror invites Shady to sit near him and have a little
talk to him. However in the fifth line, from the direct speech of Shady, it indicates that he looks do not want to be bothered and asks the mirror to leave him alone.
T he mirror refuses Shady‟s request as in the next line the mirror tries to convince
Shady that he is here to „rebuild‟ him. Shady‟s direct speech telling that he had killed the mirror shows that he starts to angry. However in the next following
lines the direct speech uttered by the mirror shows that the mirror keeps persuading Shady that they cannot be separated. the mirror then asks Shady to
remember about his mother and all she did in the past. Shady says again that he had beaten him, but the mirror answers that he was just „playing possom‟. The
next direct speech uttered by the mirro r in the line 56 and 57 saying “I let you
watch your little girls blossom I gave you enough time, your soul’s mine Im
taking it back” shows that the mirror keeps reminding Shady of what the mirror has given to him. T
he mirror then points out that Shady‟s soul is owned by the mirror, and he wants to take it back. The direct speech does not stop there, it
continues in the next following lines. Shady, listen... SHADY, you hear that?
Theyre screaming for you, I can bring your career back
But I dont want it back Yes you do... No I dont Yes you do, youre gonna regret it later
No I wont 55-59 From the first line, it can be seen that in the direct speech uttered by the
mirror by using the word „listen‟, it indicates that the mirror asks Shady to give
his attention to him. Then the mirror gives Shady a question that if Shady can hear his name is shouted. Then, in the next line, Shady is forced by him. From the
second line, he seems to persuade Shady by offering to bring Shady‟s career back. Shad
y‟s refusal to what the mirror is persuaded is shown in the next line. the mirror keeps forcing and it happens for the next three lines.
Fuck this mirror AHHHHHHH Im not in the mirror, Im inside you, let me guide you
Fuck you, die you son of a bitch Put the gun down, BYE BYE
Ok Im still alive, So am I too You cant kill a spirit, even if you tried to
Haha, you sold your soul to me, need I remind you? You remember that night you, prayed to god
Youd give anything to get a record deal, well Dre signed you This is what you wanted your whole life Marshall, right through
Look at this house, look at these cars, Im so nice, wooo Oh, but you didnt know, fame has a price too 69-80
In the first line, Shady‟s direct speech utters the curse word indicates his anger to the mirror. However the mirror then says that he is not in the mirror, but
he is inside Shady. The direct speech in the third line which is uttered by Shady also indicates that Shady is so angry to the mirror and wants him to die. The
mirr or‟s order which is given to Shady in the next line shows that Shady is
holding a gun and ready to shoot. Shady‟s direct speech in the next line implies that he had shot but either Shady and the mirror is still alive. the mirror then says
that Shady cannot kill a spirit. the mirror then gives direct speech again to remind Shady that he had sold his soul to the mirror. In the next following lines the mirror
still continue to remind Shady that Shady once would to give anything to get a record deal, and how Shady got the house and cars. the mirror also says that the
fame that Shady got has a price. Beside reminding the speaker, the mirror also persuades the speaker by repeating to say that the mirror and Shady cannot be
separated. It can be seen in the chorus of the lyric as the part of the lyric which is always repeated. The chorus is:
My Darling, I dont ever want you to leave me My Darling, you and me were meant to be together
My Darling, and if I cannot have you, no one can, youre my My Darling, cause I possess your soul, your mind, your heart and your
body
31-34 Those lines are the direct speech that the mirror utters to the speaker as an
inducement. The mirror keeps calling the speaker by „darling‟. The speaker keeps persuading the speaker by saying that the mirror does not want the speaker to
leave him. The mirror also says that they are meant to be together. In the third line, the mirror seems to threaten the speaker by saying that there is no one can
have him if the mirror cannot as well. Then in the last line the mirror emphasizes by saying that he possess the speaker
After the linguistic devices, this lyric is also examined through the narration devices in these following lines
Always thought if you was gonna murder somebody you should face em Tell em why, look them dead in the eye, then waste em
And the dark shall emerge from the fiery depths of hell And swallow the shell of the hollow who dwell
And the shadows of all who are willing to sell
their souls, for this rap game ,
now follow me Theres nothing else for me to say, my public adores me
Everybody bores me, theyre just so corny So at night before I sleep, I look in the mirror
The mirror grows lips and it whispers Come nearer 20-30
In these lines, the speaker says that if the listener was going to murder somebody, then they have to face them, give the reason of killing them, look them
dying in the eye, then throw the corpse away. The speaker also tells about the dark which may appear as the situation after killing somebody. In the next line, the
speaker then takes the listener to another topic. The speaker then says that his public adores him but yet they bore him because they are corny. It makes him
want to look in the mirror at night before he sleeps, but the mirror then whispers him to come nearer.
Based on the elaboration of the narration device above, it shows that the speaker has a role as the sender who gives a desire to act. The desire is directed to
„you‟ as the receiver. „you‟ in this context refers to the listener of the lyric. The desire itself is given as if the listener is going to commit murder.
4.4.2 Second Order of Signification of My Darling Lyric From the elaboration of the narration, it can be indicated that the speaker
suggests the listener to do murder. From the way the speaker gives his suggestion, it can be seen that the suggestion shows such horrible act as the speaker says that
when do murder the listener should face them, tell them the reason for murdering, look them dying in the eye, then throw the corpse away 20. The suggestion of
the act can be related to the self-destructive behavior that the Illuminati encourages.
However, almost the whole content of the lyric is about the conversation between Shady and the mirror which is indicated by himself. From the whole
conversation, it can be seen that the speaker has a debate with himself. The debate shows that the speaker refuses to be famous again. It can be seen by how the
speaker‟s denial in the lines “”...I can bring your career backBut I dont want it back 18-19. On one side, the mirror keeps persuading the speaker by promising
to bring back the speaker‟s career. However, the speaker keeps refusing the mirror. Then, to persuade the speaker to go back to fame again, the mirror keeps
reminding the speaker for what he had done by saying it repeatedly. The mirror‟s
words which is repeated is about the „soul‟.. The first comes when the speaker says „...who are willing to selltheir souls, for this rap game‟ 24-25. According
to Mike Min 2010, „rap game‟ is used by rap artists to refer to the act of getting record deals and getting rich. It is strengthened by the statement of the mirror
when he reminds the speaker about a record deal, things mentioned are house and cars, and statement saying that
“fame has a price too” 20. It is correlated with the act of selling soul that the Illuminati do in order to get fame and wealth. Turns
out, the speaker seems to do such thing and it is shown in this lyric when the man keeps reminding the speaker that he sold his soul to the man.
4.4.3. Interpretation of My Darling Lyric Based on the elaboration of the lyric above, this lyric provokes self-
destructive behavior by encouraging the act of violence. Again, it is correlated with the goal of the Illuminati which is to destruct behavior of people. Besides,
this lyric also tells about the debate between the speaker and the mirror. The mirror, turns out, is the speaker itself. Here in this lyric, the speaker seems to
argue with his other side and want to be apart from it. A correlation between this lyric and the Illuminati is that this lyric is an illustration of the debate occurs
between the speaker and the part of him being Illuminati. It can be seen when the speaker‟s part keep reminding the speaker that his soul has been sold, and that the
Illuminati has given him a fame. Thus, it can be interpreted that when one has become the member of illuminati she cannot be parted with it.
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